Strength of log splitter

[tractor dave]

Bursting like that is a trait of dry wood. Ash is a lot more user friendly if split when fresh.

 

Nice work on the machine.

 

Cheers treequip, thing is i got the wood from work so i'm not too sure what it is, i know it was only cut last week and it does smell like pine!?!?

[treequip]

That lump in the last picture looks like Ash to me. If it's doing it on green timber you might want to make the blade angle a little shalower, What's it at now?

[tractor dave]

well I think its 64 degs (two leading edges off a bucket welded back to back)!

[18 stoner]

well I think its 64 degs (two leading edges off a bucket welded back to back)!

 

looks good Dave, the first one i made had a digger blade the same as yours on it and it sent logs flying too. I sharpened the angle as treequip says and it cured it.

 

Its a bit difficult (and scary) trying to keep hold of the log when its too blunt:blushing:

[treequip]

well I think its 64 degs (two leading edges off a bucket welded back to back)!

 

I recon that’s your problem. I usually machine the overall angle to be 30 degrees.

 

Andy

[tractor dave]

Cheers guys! I'm glad I made it easy to take the blade off now!

[18 stoner]

Let us know how it goes when youve sharpened it up a bit Dave:thumbup1:

[tractor dave]

Hi everyone,

Just thought i'd put a picture or two of my log splitter now its finished!

 

[David oakman]

Smart and what was the end cost?

[tractor dave]

For this prototype I worked it out to be about £1000, but now the design is sorted and if I bought the components and materials in bulk I could manufacture them for £750 or there abouts!